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Lot 23:
Description
A collection of three early 20th-century items comprising two trench art photograph frames and a turned wooden truncheon. The first frame is of rectangular brass construction with a circular aperture, featuring the embossed word MIZPAH above a pair of crossed ivy leaves. It contains an original period sepia photograph of two women. The second frame consists of a copper plate with a circular aperture, decorated with two applied brass rifle cartridges of .303 calibre in a crossed configuration. This frame contains a period photograph depicting a British soldier in service dress alongside a seated woman and retains its original wire-form strut stand to the reverse. The truncheon is crafted from turned hardwood with a bulbous striking end and a handle featuring deep horizontal ribbing for grip, terminating in a rounded pommel.
Truncheon length: 30.5 cm
Brass frame: 11.5 cm x 8.2 cm
Copper frame: 12.8 cm x 8.8 cm.
Condition report:
The wooden truncheon is in good condition, showing surface wear and minor scuffing consistent with age and use. The brass frame has an aged patina; however, the rear strut stand is missing. The copper frame is in good original condition with light verdigris present around the cartridge joints. Both photographs exhibit age-related fading and spotting but remain clear.
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